This course will cover how to apply and integrate basic principles of coronal polishing on a patient so that biofilm and stain removal is attained.

Online: September 26 - October 31, 2026 (Must be completed prior to attending clinical portion.)

Clinicals: October 10, 2026 from 8am - 5pm and October 31, 2026 from 8am - 12pm at the NHTI campus

CEUs: 12

Prerequisites and Required Documents:

• • ADA Graduate Dental Assistant or Completion of POI and ICP courses.
    
  • Informed Consent Form

Email your documents as attachments in one email to nhtiwe@ccsnh.edu within 10 days of registration to secure your seat.

• Medical History Form - please print, fill out, scan, and email back to channon@ccsnh.edu 

Required by Student: Treat 5 patients under the supervision of a NH dentist between clinical sessions.

Personal Protective Equipment: Students must provide their own PPE which includes a lab coat, safety glasses, 2 face masks, N95 mask, and latex free gloves.

PLEASE NOTE: You will not be officially registered and a seat will NOT be reserved for you until ALL pre-requisites and required documents have been received, reviewed, and approved.

When adding yourself to the 'Wait List' please add your payment method so we may finish enrolling you to the course once it has been determined that you have met all the prerequisites.

Hands on! This course qualifies the orthodontic dental assistant to perform those expanded orthodontic duties designated by the NH Board of Dental Examiners.

In Person: October 3, 2026 from 8:30am - 5:30pm at the NHTI campus

CEUs: 8

Prerequisites and Required Documents: RDH or ADA Graduate Dental Assistant or Completion of POI and ICP courses.

Please email your certificates/diploma to nhtiwe@ccsnh.edu  as an attachment.

Personal Protective Equipment: Students must provide their own PPE. This class requires 3-4 surgical masks, safety glasses, latex free gloves, scrubs, and a lab jacket.

PLEASE NOTE: You will not be officially registered and a seat will NOT be reserved for you until ALL pre-requisites and required documents have been received, reviewed, and approved.

When adding yourself to the 'Wait List' please add your payment method so we may finish enrolling you to the course once it has been determined that you have met all the prerequisites.

This required course reviews infection control procedures through lecture and clinical activities. Dental hygienists learn the latest protocols for proper asepsis in non-traditional settings. 

In Person: October 10, 2026 from 8:30am - 12:30pm at the NHTI campus

CEUs: 6

Personal Protective Equipment: Students must provide their own PPE. This class requires a surgical mask, face shield, scrubs, latex free gloves, and a lab jacket.

This course provides infection control guidelines and recommendations for the dental office. The course is based on the CDC infection and prevention guidelines, and includes information on disinfection and sterilization, products, and asepsis protocols. This course fulfills the NH dental infection control requirements for certification and license renewal. This class is self paced.

CEUs:  3

Online:  10/12/26 - 10/23/26

This required class meets once as a group, followed by individual completion of required online activities. Topics discussed assist public health dental hygienists to understand and comply with legal requirements to properly handle patient medical records. Key concepts of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and NH law regarding client abuse are included. Participants draft a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) and are required to complete learning activities prior to class end date.

CEUs: 8

Online: 10/12 - 10/30/2026 - Online class work is to be completed using the Canvas Learning Management Sytem (Login Information will be provided after registration).

In Person: 10/12/2026 from 6-8pm at the NHTI Campus.

This course addresses systemic conditions and diseases with emphasis on dental hygiene treatment planning, the management of dental and medical emergencies in alternative dental settings, and includes a pharmacology review for common disease states.

Online: 10/31/26 - 11/7/26 (Must be completed prior to attending clinical portion.)

Clinical: 11/7/26 from 9am - 3pm at the NHTI campus

CEUS: 6

Lecture and clinical sessions provide an in-depth study of dental sealants. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, the participant will be qualified to legally apply sealants in NH. The student will take the didactic, place sealants on extracted teeth and models and then place sealants under the supervision of their dentist.

Note: This course is not required for Dental Assistant Graduates from ADA Accredited Programs. Course is not appropriate for RDH.

Online:  October 31 - November 14, 2026 (Must be completed prior to attending clinical portion.)

Clinical: Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 8:30am to 5:30pm at the NHTI campus

Prerequisites and Required Documents: ADA Graduate Dental Assistant or Completion of POI and ICP courses.

Please email your certificates/diploma to nhtiwe@ccsnh.edu as an attachment.

CEUs: 8

Required Materials: Two extracted teeth MUST be provided by participant.

Personal Protective Equipment: Students must provide their own PPE. This class requires 2 surgical masks, surgical caps, N95 mask, safety glasses, face shield, latex free gloves, scrubs, and a lab jacket.

PLEASE NOTE: You will not be officially registered and a seat will NOT be reserved for you until ALL pre-requisites and required documents have been received, reviewed, and approved.

When adding yourself to the 'Wait List' please add your payment method so we may finish enrolling you to the course once it has been determined that you have met all the prerequisites.

This training qualifies the dental assistant, according to the NH Board of Dental Examiners’ regulations. The focus is on techniques and materials used in temporary fabrication, finishing margins, and duplicating tooth anatomy. Participants will create temporary crowns and bridges on typodonts only.

Online: October 31 - November 14, 2026 (Must be completed prior to attending clinical portion.)

Clinical: November 14, 2026 from 8am - 12pm at the NHTI campus

CEUs: 8

Prerequisites and Required Documents: ADA Graduate Dental Assistant or Completion of POI and ICP courses.

Please email your certificates/diploma to nhtiwe@ccsnh.edu as an attachment.

Personal Protective Equipment: Students must provide their own PPE. This class requires 2 surgical masks, safety glasses, face shield, latex free gloves, scrubs, and a lab jacket.

Required Materials:

• Two models of a tooth before and after crown preparation (before case goes to the lab).
• Impression trays.
• Material for 10 impressions & temporaries.

*No impression material will be provided.

PLEASE NOTE: You will not be officially registered and a seat will NOT be reserved for you until ALL pre-requisites and required documents have been received, reviewed, and approved.

When adding yourself to the 'Wait List' please add your payment method so we may finish enrolling you to the course once it has been determined that you have met all the prerequisites.